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Marcos Antonio Castro Estrada
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Gender
Male
Age
29 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/25/2012
Location
Sevenmile Rd La Joya TX 78576 Hidalgo
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Game wardens tried to pull over a red truck suspected of carrying a drug load. The truck sped away. The wardens called DPS. A DPS helicopter pursued. The other continued to speed as it headed toward three schools around dismissal time. Officer Miguel Avila shot at the other from the helicopter. Marco Antonio Castro and Jose Leonardo Cuj Cumar, two of nine Guatemalan migrants hiding in the truck, died.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Texas Department of Public Safety
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National Anthem
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